Feminine

Made

Meaning

maggot (soft, legless larva)

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmaːdə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German made, from Old High German mado, from Proto-West Germanic *maþō. Originally a masculine; the feminine gender is of Central and Low German origin (Middle Low German māde f). Cognates Cognate with Dutch made, English maddock and maggot, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌸𐌰 (maþa), Old Norse maðkr (Danish maddik).

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